Thursday, April 11, 2013
Carport at Fairlawn apartment complex is site of blaze
Fairlawn firefighters were called to battle a car fire on Chamberlain Road Wednesday, arriving to find the vehicle already fully involved in flames. Fire Lt. Dave Young said the fire broke out in a carport at an apartment complex about 12:30 p.m. The blaze destroyed the car and also damaged another vehicle and the carport. There were no injuries, Young said. He cause of the fire is still under investigation. It was the second major fire in a week in Fairlawn. On Friday, April 5, a fire at a South Miller Road office building caused an estimated $60,000 worth of damage.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Bath Township firefighters rushed to the 3300 block of Shade Road to extinguish a house fire on Thursday night.
No injuries were reported Thursday after a fire broke out inside a Bath home. According to Bath Township Asst. Fire Chief Tim Gemind, firefighters responded to 3305 Shade Rd. on Feb. 21 at 9 p.m., and began extinguishing a relatively small fire burning in the interior and exterior walls adjacent to the residence's wood burning fireplace. After the fire was doused, smoldering insulation was removed and smoke was ventilated from the home, said Gemind. The homeowner was reportedly out to dinner when the fire started, and happened to come home just as the fire broke out. Damage was estimated at $10,000. The Copley, Fairlawn and Richfield Fire Departments assisted in putting out the fire.
Friday, January 25, 2013
The fire occurred at 1340 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd. on Wednesday.
The residents of 1340 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd. are looking at about $100,000 in damage after a fire ripped through part of their home on Wednesday. The fire, which started in the chimney and moved into the second story and attic of the residence, was quickly extinguished by the Bath, Copley, Fairlawn and Richfield Fire Departments. According to Bath Fire Chief Walter Hower, the blaze caused roughly $80,000 in structural damage and $20,000 in smoke damage. "My advice to residents would be to have their chimneys regularly cleaned and inspected, especially given the season we're in," said Hower. No injuries were reported. This is the second time a structure on this property has caught fire within a year. Read on: Bath Man's Property …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Bartender tips will benefit the Copley Share a Christmas Program to make the holidays special for needy families in the Copley-Fairlawn area.
Want to have a drink poured or mixed by one of Copley and Fairlawn's finest? On Dec. 12 you can, and it's for a good cause! Officers and firemen from the Copley and Fairlawn police and fire departments will be guest bartenders at David B's from 6 to 11 p.m. on Dec. 12. All tips received are donated to the Copley Share a Christmas Program, which helps needy families in the Copley-Fairlawn area have a special Christmas. Last year, more than $5,000 was raised, said Copley Youth Services Coordinator Marcie Mason. That money was used to help more than 100 Copley-Fairlawn families. "We're hoping to get more than that this year," Mason said. "It's the largest contribution we get to the departments by far." Fundraiser coordinator Matt Beck said …
Fairlawn fire Lt. Rick Szeles offers some safety tips for decorating your home.
- PATCH'S HOUSE & HOME
- Megan Rozsa
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Everything is beautiful this time of year because, frankly, you make it that way. But your favorite Fairlawn-Bath Patch editor and the Fairlawn Fire Department want to make sure your decorations aren't going to burn your house down. We checked in with fire Lt. Rick Szeles for some decorating safety tips this holiday season. Here's what he had to say: • "Believe it or not, one of the biggest fire hazards is lit candles," Szeles said. "For some reason folks light a lot of candles during the season and typically that's how bad things happen." Don't leave a candle unattended or place it near something combustible such as curtains or draperies, he said. • "People like to overload electrical circuits during the holidays," Szeles said. "They …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Information was provided by the Bath Township Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
An Akron woman is facing charges of child endangerment after she was caught driving drunk with her 13-year-old daughter in the car, according to a Bath Township police report. The woman's blood alcohol content was almost three times the legal limit. The Fairlawn Police Department called Bath Township Police on Nov. 11 about a possible impaired driver on Medina Road near Cleveland-Massillon Road, the report stated. Police caught up with Victoria Vozar, 34, and pulled her over. The police report stated the Vozar had glossy eyes and slurred speech. Vozar also performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Vozar was arrested for driving under the influence and was charged with child endangering because her daughter was in the car. The legal limit …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Information provided by the Bath Township Fire Department.
The top floor of a detached garage was ruined Friday morning after a fire ripped through it, said Bath Fire Chief Walter Hower. No one was injured and no one was in the garage at the time of the fire. A passer-by called in the fire at 1340 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, across from R.B. Stout, around 9:33 a.m., Hower said. Assistant Fire Chief Tim Gemind said firefighters could see the smoke rising from the building at the station. It took firefighters from Bath, Copley, Fairlawn and Richfield about 10 minutes to extinguish the flames, Hower said. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. No damage was done to the building structure. Hower did not know the names of the homeowners, but according to the Summit County Fiscal Officer's…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Firefighters say the fire started in a mulch bed outside the restaurant.
A fire started outside Copley's Steak on a Stone Tuesday night, according to News Channel 5. The fire started just before 7 p.m. in a mulch bed, Channel 5 reports. The fire did not spread inside. Firefighters from Bath, Fairlawn and Copley responded. Read more about the fire here. Were you there when the fire broke out? Tell us what you saw in the comments.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Fairlawn fire expert Steve Heckman and Bath Township firefighter Steve Weinert offer these five tips to prevent a fire from breaking out in your home, and what to do in case of emergency.
- PATCH'S HOUSE & HOME
- Megan Rozsa
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
This is National Fire Prevention Week, and with the cooler weather moving us indoors, it's a good time to assess fire safety in our homes. Nationwide, there were 369,500 residential fires in 2010, the National Fire Protection Association reported. According to the NFPA, 13,350 people (not including firefighters) were injured, and 2,640 were killed. Those fires caused $6.9 billion in damage. Steve Heckman, an expert at the Fairlawn Fire Department, and Steve Weinert, a firefighter at Bath Township, have these tips to share with us to keep us safe from harm. For more tips, visit the National Fire Protection Association's website.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Nobody was hurt and the apartment is not habitable.
Nobody was hurt in a Thursday night apartment fire, according to Fairlawn fire Chief Russ Hose. The 9 p.m. fire on Riviera Drive in Fairlawn is being called accidental by investigators. Hose said the fire may have started when a candle was left unattended. The fire just damaged one apartment, and because of smoke damage, the residents can't live there, Hose said. The four-unit apartment building, at 2824 Riviera Drive, was half vacant, Hose said. The other tenant was not hurt. Fairlawn called the Copley and Bath fire departments for help. See video from the fire here. Want to know when more police or fire news is posted? Follow Fairlawn-Bath Patch on Facebook.
